Chapter fifteen:

L and Light manage to find Jack gathering those that he is going to bring to fight. They also spot a few members who must be the sneak team to make the enemy think there is more than there actually is. They approach Jack who turns his attention to them.

"I'm glad you're here. I was hoping you two would be able to help out with a special job."

"I don't mean to be rude by interrupting you." Light speaks up before Jack can continue what he was about to say. "We were thinking of something that might be able to stop the war."

Jack's head slightly raises in perked interest upon hearing such words. "Go on." He encourages and this time L is the one that speaks.

"We believe that the Barens leader might be the one we need to target." L begins and as he explains it Jack brings a hand to his chin in thought while listening. "Without a leader they might become confused and might scatter. A leader is a huge thing especially in a fight. Especially since both groups truly do need a leader after we've always been under the ruling of one. They won't know what to do without their leader."

Jack nods liking the sound of this idea that the two of them had thought of. "I agree. You two will be with me. You'll be charging into battle at my side. I need you both to do everything that you can to help me not only spot the Barens leader but to get to said leader. From there I will take the leader down. I cannot ask anyone else to take on such a responsibility." He slightly glances away closing his eyes in almost a sigh. He opens his eyes only a second or two later. He takes a moment and everyone in the area pause to look up hearing slightly distant panicked chirping. "We need to move now." He raises his head high puffing his chest out to seem strong. "Let us go!" He takes the lead as all those in the group with him follow after him with L and Light managing to keep pace with him.

They are running through the land and glance up seeing scared birds flying away from one direction.

"We go the direction that those birds are running from!" Jack declares and continues to lead everyone down that path. He keeps leading them that way for a bit looking for any sign of trouble. He doesn't really like how things around them seem to be almost too quiet now. He slows to a stop on some cliff areas and looks down spotting movement. He spies the approaching group of enemies marching across the land.

The enemies clearly don't care about what they do to the land or about the animals.

Jack's hands clench into fists at the sight of this disrespect. "We attack from above. Remember what you're assigned to doing." He crouches and the others do the same. He gestures one way then the other way getting them to all line up along the edge of the cliffs.

They do take notice of the way that a bunch of birds seem to circle around above them. They turn back to the enemy as they are sure that the birds are here, probably having followed the group that they are close to when they saw them heading for battle, to help them fight.

To help them protect both of their homes.

Once the group is close enough Jack makes a bird whistle sound in which the attack group charges.

To the Barens group the enemy almost seems to have charged from the sky. They find themselves suddenly landed upon by their sworn enemies or watching someone next to them be tackled.

Knives and swords are swung to strike at each other all aiming for the opponents.

Some Feather Freedoms are tackled and slashed or stabbed with some never getting back up.

Other Barens are falling to the same fate as those Feather Freedoms.

However due to the difference in numbers the Feather Freedoms are struggling more than the Barens are as the Barens use numbers to their advantage.

The Barens remaining completely unaware of those Feather Freedoms sneaking around getting ready to strike.

Then the sounds of guns become joined in with the sounds of the war. At this the hidden Feather Freedoms begin firing their own guns at Barens getting their attention but not being spotted.

"There is more than there seems to be!" One Baren at the edge of the fighting shouts getting some nearby Baren's attention.

Including a Baren with heavy scars on his face who drops the body of one of the Feather Freedoms to turn to the Baren who had spoken. "Then we kill them too." He speaks with a gruff voice and his eyes narrow almost as if in disgust for their enemy.

So some Barens break away and begin looking for the Feather Freedoms that they know are out there even though they have no idea how many are out there.

The hidden Feather Freedoms keep hidden and attack from all sorts of different angles to keep them confused.

The birds that had come to help in the fight even swoop down startling Barens, pecking at them, and even full on attacking them.

The Barens shoot at them and slash as well as stab at them making birds fall along with their Feather Freedoms friends.

Jack winces at the sight of all of the death of not just people but also the birds that they all hold so close. He tries to not remind himself of the fact that more are probably dying at the house battling the sneak attacks that the Barens tried to hide. He feels the need of a reminder of the plan to try to help calm himself down. "Keep an eye out." He whispers to L and Light who remain crouched by him. "The moment that you see the leader then tell me immediately."

"We will." Light whispers back as he and L keep their eyes focused on the fighting happening down below.

"We'll be able to do this." L agrees speaking this way as he has noticed the way that Jack was feeling.

They haven't spotted the other leader though they keep sharply alert knowing that they'll have to move the moment that the other is spotted by any of them.

Meanwhile…

Near and Mello hurry after the group even though they are so far behind them that they can't see them. They had spotted the group leaving by the time that they spotted them. They tried to hurry their way however they quickly lost sight of them. They are hurrying along the way that they are sure that they went. They are running side by side hoping and praying that they will make it in time to stop this. They however end up being forced to slow their pace down to a screeching halt.

"Well well well. What do we have here? And where do you two think you're going?"